My husband and I took the Mt. Hood Railroad train ride a couple of times before, so we were very excited to "ride the rails" on the railbike. "Texan" Loren with the British accent was the perfect tour guide and the rest of the crew were friendly and helpful. Pedaling when we felt like it and kicking in the e-assist made it comfortable and easy. We had a ball and recommend this outing for young adults up through seniors like us.

Mom-in-law & I did the factory tour & the orchard tour & had the most amazing day! Andy was our tour guide for both. He was so knowledgeable & we got to ask a million questions. For the factory tour, we got 2 free gift basket items then got to pick out other items to include in our gift baskets at a reduced price. For the orchard tour, we left with our choice of pear! The day was perfect. We left with so much knowledge & respect for the agricultural industry. Thank you, Andy!

Our Rail-Bike experience is definitely the shining star of our stay in the Gorge. The staff was wonderful ~ friendly and helpful. The scenery is Mother Nature at her very best. Our stop @ The Fruit Company gave us more than enough time to indulge and purchase fresh pears, apples and peaches ~ DELISH! The views of Mt. Hood and Mts. Adams were spectacular. THANK YOU so very much for a perfect morning!

This trip had always been on my bucket list. For my birthday my wife booked us tickets and it was well worth it. Exceptionally friendly staff made the ride interesting. We stopped to enjoy a tour of an old fruit storage and packing building and a winery was open just a few steps away. I would highly recommend this trip.

It was an amazing ride . Thank goodness for the electric button as it was uphill and pedaling got hard. Coming back down was a piece of cake coasted all the way. Everyone was real nice and helpful. The stop at the Fruit Company was interesting as well

Went on a murder mystery ride with some friends and had a blast. Really good actors playing all the characters. I really thought that our food would have been than a half of a snack to share with 3 other people. $125.00 a person and we get a $4.00 sample of some food. WTF? If I would have known that I would have ate before the ride.

Mount Hood Railroad has a new owner who is a local and it shows! We come to Hood River every year and have been on the railroad 3 times. Historically there was neglect, lack of management, and a general dirtiness to everything, but now it couldn't be better! The staff were delightful, the host (conductor) was spot on and in character the whole time, and the trip went through some of the prettiest scenery in Hood River. Highly recommended to all. My only criticism is that if I recall correctly it used to go a bit further, but now it stops at a fruit factory which was nice, but I'd prefer to go further.

This review is for the Fruit Company Tour, which is associated with the Mount Hood Railroad now. Our business team decided to try the Fruit Company factory tour since we buy client gifts from them. It was part historical agriculture lesson, part facility production tour, part gift shop introduction and finally a class in how to build a gift basket. From the minute Andy greeted us at the door, we were impressed by his knowledge and passion. It was evident he loves his job! Fun and educational activity that was perfect for our group of 6.

When: Friday April 26th; 2 Adults - 11:30 am Spring Train run Service: Fabulous customer service provided by all staff involved, from ticketing, train operators, hostesses and guides. All were professional, courteous and efficient. Train: The train was clean and updated both inside and outside. The seating for the "Premium Class" seats were comfortable with no window obstructions, in car 904. Tour: In my opinion, the actual train tour, although nostalgic and historical, does not take you on a very scenic route, other than lots of trees & brush. "Kodak" moments are few, such as when you're passing next to the Hood River and crossing over Highway 35. As most of you know, the railroad is owned by the The Fruit Company, so its main objective is to get potential customers up to their gift shop and purchase items. Notes: When purchasing tickets there are four pricing levels for the type of service you expect to receive. When passing through the VIP section it was nicely decorated with the service bar close by. I had no problems with our Premium seats. We did receive a snack, and a hostess stopped by each table taking drink and food orders. In my opinion, this is such a short train ride (45-min. one way), that I wouldn't splurge for the VIP seating. Since this particular Friday train ride was relatively empty, all passengers were consolidated into two cars. One for the VIP passengers and everyone consolidated into the Premium seating car. In other words, on this particular run, if you paid for standard seating, you would have got bumped up in class for FREE.

This was a wonderful activity with my in-laws who are 98 and 86 years old respectively. The ride up to Odell was scenic, and quiet with nice views of the Hood River and some time at the turnaround site to check out a little museum in a packing house and hangout at a winery. The staff were enthusiastic, competent, kind and informative. Recommend it for all ages!